Watch: How to calculate volume

Height × width × length= volume

If the height, width and length are measured in cm, the answer will be cm³.

If the height, width and length are measured in m, the answer will be m³

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Example

The formula for calculating volume is: volume = length x width x height

So what is the volume of this cuboid?

Volume = 4cm x 3cm x 3cm

So in this example volume = 36cm3

Here are the other cuboids that also have a volume of 36cm3:

Length Width Height Volume
3cm 12cm 1cm 36cm3
6cm 6cm 1cm 36cm3
4cm 9cm 1cm 36cm3
6cm 3cm 2cm 36cm3
9cm 2cm 2cm 36cm3
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